The Tessellate Moray is grey to pale brown with black spots on the head, body and fins. The species occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-West Pacific.

Standard Common Name

Tessellate Moray

Alternative Name/s

Coral Eel, Giraffe Eel, Honeycomb Moray, Blackspotted Moray.

Identification

The Tessellate Moray is grey to pale brown with black spots on the head, body and fins. The spots become relatively smaller as the fish grows.

Size range

The species grows to 1.8 m in length. There are unconfirmed reports of individuals up to 3 m long.

Distribution

The Tessellate Moray occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-West Pacific. In Australia it is known from north-western Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the central coast of New South Wales.

The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.